Bangladesh Chief Justice resigns after ultimatum from student protesters
Dhaka: Bangladesh's Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has announced his decision to resign following an ultimatum from student protesters. The resignation, which he has agreed to "in principle," was reported by Jamuna TV on Saturday.
Hassan, who was appointed as the head of the Supreme Court last year, is perceived as a loyalist to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The demand for his resignation came after protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court in Dhaka, urging him to step down.
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Four engineering students held hostage, robbed of Rs 1.5 lakh near Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Four engineering students were allegedly held captive and robbed of Rs 1.5 lakh while returning after having biryani at a popular food joint on the outskirts of the city, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on December 21 when the students were returning on two-wheelers from an early morning trip to an eatery in Hoskote, they said.
One of the accused has been arrested, and efforts are on to nab the remaining suspects, police said.
According to the police, the students are from a private college in Bagalur. While returning from the eatery, they were allegedly intercepted near a toll plaza by a gang of men, who thrashed them and took away their mobile phones and two-wheelers.
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The gang allegedly took the students to a shed near Medahalli, held them captive, and robbed them. The assailants allegedly took Rs 40,000 in cash and transferred Rs 1.10 lakh from the victims’ bank accounts, a senior police officer said.
However, the students later got their vehicles back, he said.
Based on a complaint lodged by one of the students, a case has been registered at Avalahalli police station under sections related to kidnapping and dacoity. Further investigation is underway, police said.
